. >> also dampening the forecast is superstorm sandy. by one estimate, nearly 5 million households households in had its path will have to curve spending this year. to counter, the retailers are going all in, already offering discounts. like last year, some stores will start opening on thanksgiving after midnight with wal-mart, target, sears, toys "r" us opening even earlier in a fierce competition to get the first shop yes. >> retailers know after many black fridays, typically the place where the person shops first is the place where they spend the most money. >> a quart of black friday shoppers were in the stores by midnight, and the weekend was a record breaker. drew levinson, cbs news, new york. >>> things are looking up for california's state budget. >> some signs are pointing to a surplus. are they real? what do lawmakers need to do to keep the state out of the red? >> jerry hill joins us next. >> probably five or six kids are going to be able to go to college that might not have been able to go to college. >> an east bay teenager